Cabinet



Aug. 25, .1931. v I L. H. MOIRIN 1,820, 7

/ dABIN 'r Fil ed Nov. 29. 1929 s Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY Aug. 25, 1931. L. H. MORIN CABINET Filed Nov. 29, 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY L. H. MCRIN Aug. 25, 1931.

CABINET Filed NOV. 29. 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR 041M \N. ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 25, 1931 I ED Y TAT LOUIS H. MORIN, or NEVT P TE NT; oF Fi -.E;'

YOItK, 1v; ASSIGNOR fro nom nee nIE-o srine '00.} A CORPORATION or NEW YORK;

. CABIN ET Application filed november ze, 1929. seria1'1vo;'41o,s3a.

( ing member- The backing member is secured to the grille by perforated lock Washers which are pressed over projections extending from the rear surface of the grille member through openings in the backing member provided therefor. e

Other advantages of my invention will ap' pear from the following particular description of one embodiment of mvinvention aken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which: I g

' Fig. 1 is a front elevationof a cabinet con structed in accordance with my invention; I

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is a transverse horizontal section 3 tak en'on the line 33 of Fig. 1; V I Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation taken on the line M of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation taken on the line 55 of Fig. 1;

her of the cabinet; i

Fig. 7 is a plan ofthe bottom member; V Fig. 8 is a detail of a lock washer used in fasteningthe backing member to the grille; Fig. 9 is a section ofa lock washer taken onthe line 99 of Fig. 8; g

Fig. 10 is an .enlargedfragmentary transverse section taken on the line 10 -10 of Fig. 1;

Fig; 6 is an elevation of the rear panel mem- Fig. '11 is a like view taken on 1111 of Fig 1; and I F ig. 12 is an enlarged fragmentary section of one of the leg members. L For the'purpose of illustrating my invention, I haveshown it embodied in a radio cabinet; itis, however, tobe understood that the invention is not'limited to the particular form or type ofcabinet illustrated;

The illustrated cabinet consists of top and bottom members, and'ornate front and side walls designed "as shown. 'The front and side walls of the cabinet consist of an, outer ornamental grille member 1 whichjis preferably made of metal, die-cast tothedesired form, a backing'members2, and. anintermew diate layer of fabric jThe grille of the front wall includes a circular ornamental part 45in the rearv of'which the loud speaker unit (not shown) of the radioreceivin'g set v placed, the backing member for the front .9

wall being providedwith a circular opening the Y line 5,:behind thelcircular grillepart asshown in Fig; 4. I Below theicircular'part45,-.a plate] is providedlin which the "controls 8. for" the receiving: set are ournaled. At the side" 'edgesofthe front grille, short 'rearwardly extending flangesaQ are formed which over:

lap the front edge of the side grille "members. The lower corners ofthe front grille member and lowerrear edges ofthe side grille meme,

bers are enlarged to form solidihexagonal base member-s10 Which rest upon-leg members." I .f. i The side grille members are securedtothe front grille member by machine screws 11 which extendthrough inwardly extending flanges 12 formed on the front edge ofQthe side grille members' and whichabut againstthe front grillemember. ,N ear therear edge;

inwardly extending flanges 13; against which the rear wall 141of.the-cabinet abuts,f-are formed on the si'de grille .members. f The rear wallof the cabinet, which is provided with elongated perforations for ventilation purposes as shown in Fig. 6, is removably secured to the flanges 13 by thumb screws 15.

The backing members 2 and the intermediate layer of fabric 3, which may be secured to the backing members 2, as by being glued thereto, are secured to the grilles by washers 16 pressed over studs 17 extending in wardly from the rear surface of the grille. The backing members which are provided with openings through which the studs 17 on the grilles extend, are preferably made from pliable material such as cardboard so that they will assume the curvature of the grille when pressed into contact therewith. V

The washers 16 which are made from hardened steel, have an internal diameter slightly less than the diameter of the studs 17 on the grille members. Radial slots are cut in the washers 16 forming tongues 18 which bite into the stud 17 when the washers are pressed thereover, thereby preventing the washers from backing off of the stud.

A top member 19 and a bottom member 20 complete the cabinet. The top member 19 rests upon the upper edge of the grille members to which it is secured by screws 21 which extend through lugs 22 formed on the upper edge of the grille members and which are drilled to receive the screws. The bottom member 20 rests upon ledges 23 formed on the base members 10, the bottom member being perforated to admit air to the cabinet.

The leg members consist of tubular sheet metal members 24 bent to the desired shape. The upper edges of the tubular members 24: are received in grooves in the bottom of the base members 10 of the cabinet, and a cap 25 is applied to the lower ends of the legs. The cap 25 is drilled centrally thereof to receive a through bolt 26 which extends longitudinally of the tubular member 24 and is threaded into the base member 10. The head of the through bolt 26 which is sunk below the surface of the cap 25 is covered by a button like member 27 which rests upon the floor. A brace 28 is secured to each tubular member 24 and assists in supporting the bottom member 20 to which it is secured by means of screws 29.

The design of the grille or shape of the cabinet is of course a matter of taste and selection and form no part of this invention which resides in the illustrated construction above particularly described and in which, it is obvious that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention as expressed in the appended claims.

Claims:

1. In a cabinet, front and side walls comprising an outer grille, studs on the inner surface of said grille, a backing member having openings therethrough to receive said studs, an intermediate layer of fabric between the backing member and the grille secured to said backing member, and lock washers on said studs to secure the backing member to said grille.

2. In a cabinet, front and side walls comprising an outer grille, studs on the inner surface of said grille, a cardboard backing having openings therethrough to receive the studs, said backing being pliable to conform to the shape of the grille, an intermediate layer of fabric between the grille and the backing and means on said studs for securing the backing to the grille.

3. In a cabinet, a wall comprising an outer grille and a backing member, studs on the 'rille extending through the backing memher, and lock washers on the studs for securing the backing members to the grille, the said washers being formed from a metal having a greater hardness than the studs, and having radial slots forming spring tongues, the internal diameter of the washer being less than the diameter of the studs, whereby the tongues bite into the studs when the washers are pressed thereover.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my signature.

LOUIS H. MORIN. 

